Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) is a disorder caused by lack of oxygen at high altitude. A large part of Aladaglar Sky Trail takes place over 2000 meters of altitude and the participants can possibly be affected from AMS. The basic precaution for not getting AMS is acclimatization.

Transportation

Nigde is accessible by domestic and international flights, by intercity buses, and by car. There are regular minibus shuttles from Nigde to Demirkazik.

We are organising a direct shuttle service from Nevsehir Airport, Nevsehir Bus Terminal, Kayseri Airport, and Kayseri Bus Terminal to Aladaglar for Aladaglar Sky Trail participants and supporters. This will be a paid shuttle service with no hassle of multi-leg bus journeys and with a cheaper price than regular bus services. One-way price is 50 TL (15 Euro).

There will be also a daily shuttle service from/to the race village from Nigde, Camardi, and nearby hotels.

If you want to use the shuttle service, please fill-in the shuttle request form, which is available on your personal page.

Alternatively, in order to reach Demirkazik you can take Camardi minibuses that depart from the Old Terminal in Nigde. One-way price is 12 TL (3 Euro).

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Detailed information on different means of transportation are listed below.

You may reach Nigde by Nevsehir Cappadocia (NAV) and Kayseri Erkilet International (ASR) airports. From the airports you need to go to Nevsehir or Kayseri Bus Terminals, from which you can take regular buses to Nigde.

The prices are only for tent rental and does not include any meals. You can purchase breakfast, lunch and dinner tickets at the "My Account" page on our web site after you login. Sleeping bag is recommended. Shower and WC facilities are available in tent area.

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Weather

Aladaglar has a warm and arid climate in August. However, there can be sudden changes in the weather.

Average Temperature

Minimum Temperature

Maximum Temperature

16 C°

5 C°

27 C°

Astronomy

12th August

Sunrise

Sundown

Real Time

06:35

19:53

Daily Sunrise

06:31

19:47

Midnight Star Sight

05:29

19:22

Moon

23:47

13:18

Visible Daylight

13h 18m

Daylight

11h 55m

On August 11, 2018, sunrise will be at 06:35 and sunset will be at about 19:53.
There will be around 13 hours of daylight during the run.

You can check daily weather forecast for Demirkazik at MountainForecast.com, AccuWeather.com and Weather.com. Current weather information with weekly and monthly summary reports can be accessed from the Aladaglar Meteorological Station and Webcam of Mountaineers of Yildiz Club (YDK).

Acute Mountain Sickness

Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) is a disorder caused by lack of oxygen at high altitude. A large part of Aladaglar Sky Trail takes place over 2000 meters of altitude and the participants can possibly be affected from AMS. The basic precaution for not getting AMS is acclimatisation.

General symptoms of this sickness which happens due to the low atmospheric pressure at high altitudes are as follows: a headache, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, fatigue. Especially in higher altitudes, chest pain, cerebral oedema, pulmonary oedema, coma and even death may occur if not interfered. For more information please see the article in Wikipedia.

In Aladağlar Sky Trail, runners showing signs of AMS before and at the first control point of Celikbuyduran pass and Emler summit will not be allowed to continue. Besides, additional health and rescue teams will do necessary controls in the first ascent between Sokullupınar highland and Celikbuyduran pass.